Genetic Terminology

Created by: Marianne Bradley
Created on: 12-10-10 09:37

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1. What is the name for the area at the centre of a chromosome where the arms meet? (10)
4. What is the name for cell division which produces haploid cells (the sperm / egg cells)? (6)
7. What is the name for a section of DNA molecule? (4)
8. What is the name that describes a cell with the full number of chromosomes (46 for humans)? (7)
9. What is the name for a sperm / egg cell? (6)
10. What is the name for an allele/gene that determines the characteristics in the organism? (8)

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2. What is the name for cell division where one cell splits into two identical cells? (7)
3. What is the name for an allele/gene that does not usually affect the phenotype of the organism? (9)
5. What is the name for an organism with two alleles the same for a particular gene? (10)
6. What is the description of your PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES? (9)

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Swallowtail

Report Sun 16th February, 2014 @ 19:37

Genetics has a very large number of terms that have to be learned and this set of cards should help you do that. Download a set, print them off and test your self.

MDarling

Report Tue 17th December, 2019 @ 11:41

The number of boxes for meiosis are short. It should've been 7 while it's 6. The spelling is meiosis not meosis!!

Husday1

Report Wed 14th December, 2022 @ 22:56

this helped! Thanks

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